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Birds: Are there cuckoos in North America?

Yes, in fact there are 20 different species of Cuckoos present in North America! Unlike their Old World counterparts, the Cuckoos of North America are not brood parasites.

The complete list of them is:

  • Bay-breasted Cuckoo, Coccyzus rufigularis EN
  • Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus LC
  • Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo, Coccyzus pluvialis LC
  • Cocos Cuckoo, Coccyzus ferrugineus VU
  • Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus (A) LC
  • Dark-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus melacoryphus LC
  • Dwarf Cuckoo, Coccycua pumila LC
  • Gray-capped Cuckoo, Coccyzus lansbergi LC
  • Great Lizard Cuckoo, Coccyzus merlini LC
  • Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo, Coccyzus longirostris LC
  • Lesser Ground Cuckoo, Morococcyx erythropygus LC
  • Mangrove Cuckoo, Coccyzus minor LC
  • Oriental Cuckoo, Cuculus optatus (A) LC
  • Pearly-breasted Cuckoo, Coccyzus euleri (A) LC
  • Pheasant Cuckoo, Dromococcyx phasianellus LC
  • Puerto Rican Lizard Cuckoo, Coccyzus vieilloti LC
  • Rufous-vented Ground Cuckoo, Neomorphus geoffroyi LC (ssp. dulcis: E)
  • Squirrel Cuckoo, Piaya cayana LC
  • Striped Cuckoo, Tapera naevia LC
  • Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus LC


Source: Wikipedia

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